Spirit of the Community Awards are now open for 2018

31st January 2018

The Bank will make donations to recognise and support community projects which are going the extra mile.

Registered charities and not for profit organisations are invited to enter their projects into the awards scheme under one of three categories: projects which help people to have a healthy relationship with money projects which help people to improve their local environment projects which help people into employment The awards are open to a range of initiatives across the third sector which can demonstrate support for the local community. This could include projects helping to upskill people for the workplace, ventures promoting healthy relationships with money, or schemes aiming to protect the environment. Five projects from Scotland and five from England will be selected in each of the 3 categories and all 30 winners will be awarded £5,000 each. Please find a link below which will take you directly to the application form. All entries must be received before the 19th March, 2018. Good luck https://secure.ybonline.co.uk/about-yorkshire-bank/community/charitable-donations-about-us/

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